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Free eBooks in PDF format

These are free resources that contain practical advice and insight on the practice of modern project management in the development field. Click on the images to open the documents. Requires registration to download the files

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Introduction to Project Management. Organizations that have adopted project management as a key competency have benefited from improved project outcomes to significant competitive advantage. This ebook present the ideas and concepts behind the use of modern project management methods for development organizations.

The Project Management Cycle, This ebook introduces the concept of managing a project using a cyclical approach. Development project management consists of six phases; initiating, planning, implementing, monitoring, adapting and closing. Its an integrated approach that provides for the continuous cycle that includes learning through all the phases.

The Project Management Processes. This ebook presents the project management processes. These are designed to help manage the different elements of a project, different projects may have different needs from each process. One of the most critical roles of the project manager is the integration of these processes to ensure they all are properly coordinated.

The Project Management Roles. This ebook details the key roles and responsibilities that a project manager must have to effectively and efficiently manage a project. The ebook goes in detail on the managerial and interpersonal skills that are necessary to manage projects in today's complex environment.

The Project Management Organizational Structures . Presents the various structures to organize project management and the advantages and disadvantages of each one. The ebook also discuses the various management styles that influence the organization of a project; it also presents the concepts on project governance process for sharing decisions rights about projects for monitoring the performance of project interventions.

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organizations to assist in their project management activities. If you have trouble downloading the above documents, just send us an email to info@pm4dev and we will send you a copy via electronic mail.

Project Management For Development Organizations by PM4DEV is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License. 

Today's development projects are more complex and require the participation of a diverse group of stakeholders, project managers need to coordinate between the needs of the many stakeholders. Coordinate and integrate the work of different specialists from different fields, and need to use different approaches to solve the complex problems.

Development projects need to be carefully designed taking in consideration the input from different stakeholders, project budgets need to be managed, schedules monitored, and outcomes evaluated. This complex project environment requires appropriate project management skills.

Smart organizations are making project management a core competence and investing resources to implement modern project management methodologies and provide their project managers and teams the tools and training they need to do their jobs.